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March 29, 2024 2:46 PM

‘Exercise Tiger Triumph’: India, US Navy warships undertake operations in Kakinada

The Indian Navy and US Navy amphibious warships on Friday undertook operations in the Kakinada region of Andhra Pradesh as part of the ongoing India-US joint exercise 'Tiger Triumph 2024'. In the exercise, the integral craft onboard the ships were deployed to undertake various operations, according to an official statement. Additionally, Cross Deck helicopter operations were also undertaken between the ships of the Indian Navy and the US Navy off Kakinada. The seamless conduct of multifacet...

March 23, 2024 1:36 PM

Indian Navy concludes anti-piracy operation, hands over 35 Somali pirates to Mumbai Police

The Indian Navy handed over 35 captured Somali pirates to the Mumbai Police at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. The pirates were assigned chest numbers at the dockyard by the police, and then taken to JJ Hospital for medical examination. The sequence of events started with the Indian Navy's successful rescue operation of 17 crew members from the vessel MV Ruen during a nearly two-day-long anti-piracy mission. Around 35 pirates surrendered and were taken into custody. No casualties were reported, the Ind...

March 18, 2024 8:31 PM

Rajnath Singh and Lloyd Austin hold telephonic conversation, discuss defence ties

In a significant move, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Monday. The discussion touched on a wide range of bilateral, regional security and defence cooperation issues. They also reviewed the recent bilateral events including the INDUS-X Summit held in New Delhi in February, and the bilateral Tri-Service exercise ‘Tiger Triumph’ which commenced on March 18 will take place until March 31. The exercise is aimed at develo...

March 4, 2024 10:52 AM

India’s Cutting-Edge Destroyer “Imphal” delivered to the Indian Navy

Indian Navy received its third Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyer, the "Imphal," on October 20, 2023. Constructed at the prestigious Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), this achievement signifies a substantial leap in India's indigenous shipbuilding capabilities. The Project 15B destroyer program is a continuation of the successful Kolkata-class (Project 15A) destroyers, commissioned over the last decade. "Imphal" follows in the footsteps of her predecessors, Indian Naval Ships...